Shai Gilgeous-Alexander Quotes

Shai Gilgeous-Alexander

Profession : Basketball Player

Birth : July 12, 1998

At the end of the day, we just want to win.

Shai Gilgeous-Alexander

Whether it's the playoffs, whether it's not the playoffs, it doesn't matter as long as we're getting better.

Shai Gilgeous-Alexander

I'm just trying to get better every day. And I think if I do so, the accolades, the awards, the accomplishments will come.

Shai Gilgeous-Alexander

At the end of the day you have to step in the ring and show what you got, so being overlooked by the media and stuff like that, it doesn't really bother me.

Shai Gilgeous-Alexander

The upward climb I'm on, obviously I'm getting better. And if that continues to happen I should end up in a good place.

Shai Gilgeous-Alexander

I want to try to turn myself into an elite player.

Shai Gilgeous-Alexander

My whole life I always believed in myself and my abilities, in how hard I worked.

Shai Gilgeous-Alexander

I've always been a basketball junkie... Always watched videos, slowed them down.

Shai Gilgeous-Alexander

I've always been a scientist in terms of watching basketball. I like to dissect it all.

Shai Gilgeous-Alexander

I'm just trusting my work. Putting it in everyday.

Shai Gilgeous-Alexander

You can only take it a day at a time, try to get better every single day in whatever area you want to, and then it'll work itself out over time.

Shai Gilgeous-Alexander

With me being able to guard multiple positions - and a lot of teams are switching things, like the pick-and-roll and off-ball screens - me being able to defend multiple positions would only help an organization.

Shai Gilgeous-Alexander

I've loved every moment at Kentucky with my coaches and support staff.

Shai Gilgeous-Alexander

It's hard to think about what I'd be leaving behind at UK. I love my BBN! They are the best you can ask for.

Shai Gilgeous-Alexander

Learning how to play on a team full of future pros, it's not as easy as everyone thinks.

Shai Gilgeous-Alexander

I can't always sleep.

Shai Gilgeous-Alexander

I think everybody at every school across the country wants to get to the NBA as fast as possible but more specifically, I just want to maximize my potential as fast as possible.

Shai Gilgeous-Alexander

I'm just confident in my abilities.

Shai Gilgeous-Alexander

I learn from everything, good games, bad games, it doesn't matter, you can always learn.

Shai Gilgeous-Alexander